OT: Need to configure a Jeep Cherokee for a friend. Couldn't persude T4R purchase

[RaysMD]

So, I have beening trying to convice a friend to get the 4Runner V6 SR5 $27K - 28K. They test drove both the Jeep Laredo V6 and the T4R. They liked the Jeep better for the looks and the price. I couldn't do anything about it.


Anyway, I need some help in choosing the appropriate (best for long term) engine option.

Do I get the 3.7L V6 or the 4.7L V8? What's better in terms of long term reliabliity? Price isn't really a big deal, just want the better engine.

Laredo V6 with 26F pkg is $24500 after 3.5K rebates + TTL

Laredo V8 with 28F pkg is approx $1,200 additional.

 

[Loki]

hate to be captain obvious here but i would try asking this question on a jeep forum.

your friend has bad taste btw heheh

 

[bulldog-yota]

The jeep guys will know better, but i would suggest that they get the v8. It's been around for a while and seems to be OK. The Toy motors is better in my opinion. ARe they getting 2wd or 4wd?

 

[Hitman]

www.jeepsunlimited.com

 

[20runner]

My sister has the Jeep Liberty with the 6 cylinder. It's okay for a light vehicle like the Liberty, but forget about the Grand Cherokee-I've driven it too. As for the 4.7, it's a good motor (nothing like my t4r). I traded a 6 cylinder (4.0) GC in for my 4runner-it was a good vehicle and I had no problems from it. Still, the quality and workmanship of the Jeep then AND NOW do not compare with toyota. If it has to be a GC, go for the V8.

 

[EDGE]

Jeep offers way more discounts on the Grand Cherokees then the 4Runner:

Everything runs good when it's new, it's when you put some mileage on it that you can tell the difference, I have 2 friends with V8 Limited GC, previous models not the current redesign, trucks run good but I've compared them and you can see clearly all the cost cutting Chrysler does to them.

Now when I was a tech my friend was the head tech at a Jeep, Chrysler dealer, the problems these things came in for where unreal, the salesman where funny as hell cause they where like how do people buy this shit, my fathers friend is a salesman at the same dealer today, guy parks his 4Runner in the back:arrow:

Those cars got no respect from the techs, they build them to break down, if yours holds together god bless it but ask anyone who has a Jeep and just ask them what kind of work they had down: gives new meaning to preventive maintenance

Good luck with the Jeep, I know many people who went domestic cause of the initial lower price only to trade it at a loss and get into an import

 

[iFORCE]

Limited 5.7L

 

[bulldog-yota]

I always find the domestic vs import discussions funny. SOrry this is off topic. A lot of so called Japanese cars are build in the US now and alot of US cars are build outside of the US. A lot of components are build all over the world now.

To me it is not a domestic vs import issue at all, but rather the quality of the company behind the final product.

The 4.7 V8 Laredo Jeep is probably the better choice over the V6 especially if they get 4wd. But as we all are bias we think they can do a lot better with the 4R.

 

[greasefingers]

The Jeep new V6 engine was introduced for the Liberty. The Liberty has a short hood and the well-known 4-liter straight 6 is too long. So the v6 replaced it. The v6 engine is new-ish and from the cabin you can hear the engine noise even under low acceleration. I would stay with the v8 as it has been out for years. This also may be the revamped Dodge 318 engine, which was in production for a couple decades. I still have a Jeep with the straight six. It has 177K miles on her. The engine was never worked on. The 4.8L v8 is your only choice IMO.

 

[Larry]

Your friend is the kind of stuff heros are made of. To pass up a 4Runner on a mission to buy a Jeep is the kind of thing that you can only ask of a volunteer. I hope you are planning a going away celibration for your friend. You could present him with a hatchimachi headband and a shot of saki. And be sure to give him a log book to record his adventures and repairs. Chrysler requires records when they buy a Jeep back. And last but most important, get him an auto club member ship, don't leave home in a Jeep without one. The discounts are great and the selection is endless. Dealers have them parked all over the place. Oh, and like Car and Driver sez, get the Hemi, screw the mileage, mechanical repairs, lousy resale value, @rappy fit and finish, one-wheel Quadra-drive and monthly recalls. After all, it's a Jeep.

 

[Boaz]

The Jeep new V6 engine was introduced for the Liberty. The Liberty has a short hood and the well-known 4-liter straight 6 is too long. So the v6 replaced it. The v6 engine is new-ish and from the cabin you can hear the engine noise even under low acceleration. I would stay with the v8 as it has been out for years. This also may be the revamped Dodge 318 engine, which was in production for a couple decades. I still have a Jeep with the straight six. It has 177K miles on her. The engine was never worked on. The 4.8L v8 is your only choice IMO.

I agree, my wifey drives a 05 Limited Liberty with the 3.7, its a noisy little engine, and thirsty to boot. After our 2700 mile road trip in the 4Runner, she noticed that "My jeeps seems alot louder than before" I laughed and told her that she was used to the 4 runners quietness. She also noticed how different her suspension felt after the road trip. I just smiled and said, I told you to get a 4runner. When we were looking for her new car, we test drove a 4WD SR5 V-6, but since she is only 5 feet tall, the Libertys short hood and price appealed to her. Oh well, when the Liberty goes out of warranty I think she will be ready to trade it in on a new 4 Runner. I hope at least!

 

[Thai]

Oh well, when the Liberty goes out of warranty I think she will be ready to trade it in on a new 4 Runner. I hope at least!

Tell her to get the new Land Cruiser (FJ).

 

[Boaz]

Tell her to get the new Land Cruiser (FJ).

hmmm goooood Idea!!

 

[Larry]

From a Jeeeep to a Cruiser would be heck of a jump. Maybe you should be a little easyer on her and make the jump to a Sequoia, first.